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Tax plan should reflect the risk of growing trees in Washington
There is an old saying that the two things certain in life are death and taxes. Sometimes those…
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Congrats Class of ’08
Congratulations Class of 2008, you did it! You can finally delete WASL and high school cliques from your…
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True friendships are not easily forgotten
“Love the hair!” the kids commented this week as they thumbed through my high school yearbook. They pointed…
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No better time than the present to buy local
It is too bad that it takes soaring fuel and concomitant food prices to get people to do…
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Congrats Class of ’08
Congratulations Class of 2008, you did it! You can finally delete WASL and high school cliques from your…
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Pros outweigh cons on buying local
It is too bad that it takes soaring fuel and concomitant food prices to get people to do…
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Here’s proof: Public transportation slower, dirtier, less cost effective
There is global warming. Plus a world-wide energy crisis. There is an antidote, conservation. So in a well-intended…
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Attack on prison reform laws was unfounded
In a June 4 Guest Opinion (“Victims should be our first safety consideration”) state Sen. Kirk Pearson (R-Monroe)…
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Bigger disaster than global warming: Government getting it wrong
The rising costs of energy may give us a preview of how things will be when the heavy…
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The only certainty in life is change
This will be my last column for the Patriot, since I will be retiring as superintendent of the…
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Dissecting the job of a press secretary | Adele Ferguson
What does a press secretary do? “Well,” Jody Powell once told me, “if you remember the circus parades…
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Dissecting the job of a press secretary | Adele Ferguson
What does a press secretary do? “Well,” Jody Powell once told me, “if you remember the circus parades…
Opinion
North Kitsap student to school board: Be leaders, save community pool
Editor’s note: This is the complete text of North Kitsap senior Talitha Aban’s speech she delivered to the…
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If new S. Kitsap superintendent does the job, the rest is irrelevant
The South Kitsap School District bought itself a bit of controversy last week by rushing to anoint Dave…
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Gas prices: Maybe we’re the problem
Gasoline now averages $4 a gallon. It is a level that most thought they would never see in…
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Spot anything? Skin anomalies should be checked out early | Adele Ferguson
Years ago, I forget how many, but at least 20, someone gave me a picture they took of…
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Don’t be afraid to get your Bible dirty | Joan Bay Klope
Up for a pop quiz? Who is it that makes the promise to guide, advise and watch over…
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Check out the all-new Central Kitsap Reporter
Whether we like it or not, change is inevitable. But the key to accepting change, and even embracing…
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